HD 176871
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Right ascension | 19h 1m 17.3567s |
| Declination | +26° 17' 29.080" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.683 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B5V |
| U−B color index | -0.55 |
| B−V color index | -0.08 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -14 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -0.74 mas/yr Dec.: -9.10 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.68 ± 0.58 mas |
| Distance | approx. 700 ly (approx. 210 pc) |
| Other designations | |
HD 176871 is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Lyra, approximately 700 light years away from Earth. It is a bluish white star of the spectral type B5V, meaning it possesses a surface temperature of 11,000 to 25,000 kelvins and is a dwarf star, like our Sun. Its surface is at least twice as hot as the Sun, and it is several thousand times as luminous.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Simbad Query Result". Simbad. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
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